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Job Title: Personal Assistant (PA) to the Headteacher
Grade/Salary: Scale 7-8, point 19-28
Actual Salary 25,978 - 31,724 per annum, plus Outer Fringe Allowance £576 per annum.
Hours
37 hours per week, Term Time Only (38 weeks) plus 15 days working (including INSET Days).
Monday 8.00am to 5.00pm*, Tuesday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm, Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm.
*It is a requirement of the post to attend and minute Senior Team meetings which are usually on a Monday after school with the time worked after 4.00pm being taken from holiday working hours.
Details
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Personal Assistant to provide comprehensive and confidential support to our Headteacher. This is a key role within the school and will require a proactive and adaptable individual with excellent organisational and communication skills.
Overall Responsibility:
To provide confidential support and administrative assistance to the Headteacher, carrying out a full range of
secretarial and administrative duties and ensuring the efficient and effective running of the Headteacher's office
and daily business.
How to apply
To apply for our position, please follow the link below:
https://mynewterm.com/jobs/139181/EDV-2025-BS-99902
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, call applicants to interview, and appoint, prior to the closing date
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Naz Choudhury, HR Assistant by email to recruitment@bromfords.essex.sch.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
Information about the School
Our school is making rapid progress since its inspection in November 2022. A recent review by the Local Authority commented on the ‘sea change’ noted in students’ behaviour and the culture and ethos of the school. Our 2023 outcomes were the best set of Key Stage 4 results achieved by Year 11 students since 2016. Our Year 7 intake continues to be oversubscribed, with a waiting list.
Our school is a strong, caring community underpinned by our three core values of achieve, enrich and prepare. Our school’s culture is focused on the principles of high expectations and aspirations for all members of our community; actions and conversations, however difficult, are always underpinned by kindness; that we communicate and share success; that we value each other’s views and opinions; decisions are evidence based and student centred.
Our Governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be offered a position subject to full pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory medical checks and 2 satisfactory references.
About the Trust
We are a small Multi Academy Trust based in the South-East of Essex and currently manage four local secondary schools. Each school within our Trust is a place where we believe in the power of education to transform lives.
Our philosophy is centred around the belief that schools can achieve better educational outcomes for students by working together as a collective entity. The Compass Trust is founded on the principles of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity, with the aim of providing a supportive and nurturing environment that enables schools to flourish and students to succeed.
Additional Benefits
As a valued member of our team, you will be entitled to the following benefits (*Subject to eligibility criteria)
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Access to the “Cycle to Work” scheme
• Eye test vouchers in partnership with Specsavers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (includes confidential counselling and online discounts)
• Virtual GP Access - including minors 16 and under
• Annual onsite flu vaccination programme
• Free tea and coffee provided daily and cake on Fridays
• Discounted Tastecard subscription
• A Wellbeing week every half term (this includes no afterschool meetings)
We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and to experience our school at first hand. If you would like to do this, please contact Ann Pullin, PA to the Headteacher on 01268 627848 or via email to recruitment@bromfords.essex.sch.uk
We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.